Nathan Lee

5 days ago | wlbt.com | Nathan Lee

BRANDON, Miss. (WLBT) - On Thursday, the new Mississippi LIFT Resource and Referral Center in Brandon held an open house, showcasing a place for young kids to learn and have a whole lot of fun doing it. This is now one of 50 centers across the state, which provides the needed resources for parents to start early childhood education. “We’re really talking about starting at birth. So, birth to five, those are the most formative years in terms of preparing children for lifelong learning and success.

6 days ago | wlox.com | Nathan Lee

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLBT) - This week, Congressman Michael Guest spoke with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Washington, D.C. about disaster relief for the March 14-15 storms. It’s now been over a month since MEMA sent its federal declaration to President Donald Trump, and while Guest did not want to rush the process, he asked to see what can be done to get this much-needed assistance.

6 days ago | wlbt.com | Nathan Lee

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WLBT) - This week, Congressman Michael Guest spoke with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Washington, D.C. about disaster relief for the March 14-15 storms. It’s now been over a month since MEMA sent its federal declaration to President Donald Trump, and while Guest did not want to rush the process, he asked to see what can be done to get this much-needed assistance.

1 week ago | wlbt.com | Nathan Lee |Garrett Busby

By Nathan Lee and Garrett BusbyPublished: May. 5, 2025 at 10:16 AM CDT|Updated: moments agoRANKIN CO., Miss. (WLBT) - A controversial zoning ordinance measure that was initially passed has now been rescinded. This development is coming from the Rankin County Board of Supervisors meeting that was held on Monday. The new zoning ordinance took effect on April 15, impacting Rankin County mobile home owners greatly in some residential and agricultural zoning.

1 week ago | wlbt.com | Nathan Lee

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. (WLBT) - On Saturday, the MB Foundation held a special community event in honor of Martavious Brown, an 18-year-old who was killed in 2021 by gun violence in Jackson. Family, friends, and members of the Crystal Springs community came together at Chautauqua Park for a day of fun to remember Brown, but it was bittersweet for the family not having him there to experience the support. ”It warmed my heart, but it also saddened me at the same time.